November 2, 2018

How do we keep them engaged, even with the craziness of all of the holidays coming up??? We know it can be a crazy time of year, so just HOW do we keep our Vikings engaged?  Take a look at THIS ARTICLE on some easy ideas to keep em' engaged even with the holiday craze!  Again, would YOU want to be in YOUR class??

WOULD YOU WANT TO BE A STUDENT IN YOUR CLASS???

IF YOUR STUDENTS DIDN'T HAVE TO BE IN YOUR CLASS, WOULD THEY SHOW UP ANYWAY??

Stressed and burnout seem to be a common word we are hearing lately.  Are you feeling irritable?  Not wanting to attend social gatherings, even the easy ones that involve food?  Increase in complaints? Fatigue or insomnia?  You aren't alone.  I think we are all feeling these warning signs in one way or another.

So, how do we reverse this and charge ahead, focusing on the positive/great/wonderful things that are happening in our lives- both at home and at GVMS?  It's time to TAKE ACTION!!  Take these easy ideas, (even something as easy as loading the "momentum" app to your computer like I demonstrated at our faculty meeting last month) including remembering to smile, shift your focus to your home, laugh uncontrollably, try teaching something new, take up yoga, go for a walk during your prep, and share with your colleagues.  I know, I know, easier said than done sometimes.  And, if you have ideas, PLEASE share them with me too =)

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to Tamia for the ADORABLE backpack!  I love it and it made my day! ~KC
• SUPER awesome shout out to Cristina for organizing and implementing the 6th grade scavenger hunt for our 6th graders!  THIS IS AWESOME!!!
• SUPER awesome shout out to DHH staff, Admin, and office ladies- thank you for your patience and support while I was no here full time for the DHH students!  Much appreciated! ~Tara
• SUPER awesome shout out to Heather T., for so many good thoughts, superb planning and organization and clear communication in our collab meeting this last week! ~ J. Alfred Prufrock (AKA Jason)
• SUPER awesome shout out to CL and KC for help with troubled students! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to Carol for patience and enthusiasm working with me to speak with the 7th grade students! ~Peter
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sandy and Leadership for an awesome Spirit Week!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Carla and Heather T. for their work with PBIS and looking at all of our data! ~KC
• SUPER awesome shout out to Paula for letting us use your classroom for College and Career Club during lunch! ~Peter
• SUPER awesome shout out to Karron for helping with Cross Country championships with Liz!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Lorraine for being my twin on Twin Day and always being willing to listen! ~Heather T.
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sandy for the awesome spirit and activities all over campus! 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Carla for always being willing to impart her knowledge to me on the ins and outs of school psychology! ~Heather T
• SUPER awesome shout out to Cristina for her AWESOME work on the scavenger hunt for 6th grade (SO bummed we missed it!) Seriously a ton of time and effort went into this!  MAJOR shout out! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sandy and Leadership for MOC election work coming up! ~Carol